Cattle-stanchion.



A. H. RACE.

CATTLE STANGHION. APPLIUATION FILED MAY 26, 1909.

Patented Apr. 26, 1910.

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A. H. RACE.

CATTLE STANGHION.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 26, 1909.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 26, 1909.

Patented Apr. 26, 1910. Serial No. 498,521.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT H. RAGE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Vernon, in the county of Wyoming, State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cattle-Stanchions;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to'cattle stanchions, and has for one of itsobjects to improve the construction and increase the efficiency andutility of devices of this character.

Another object of the invention is to provide a simply constructeddevice of this character whereby the labor incident to caring for thestock is reduced, and the convenience of the implement increased,without increase of expense or weight.

With these and otherobjects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction as hereafter shown and described and thenspecifically pointed out in the claims, and in the drawings illustrativeof the preferred embodiment of the invention,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of the supporting frame withtwo of the improved stanchions supported therein, one of the stanchionsbeing in open position. Fig. 2 is a plan view of one of the stanchiondevices. Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the locking member,detached. Fig. 4 is a detail illustrating the resetting operation.

The improved device comprises a supporting frame of suitableconstruction, and arranged to support any required number of thestanchion devices, according to the number of stalls in the stable. Thesupporting frame embraces in its construction an upper longitudinalmember 10 and a lower longitudinal member 11, the latter generallybearing upon the floor, designated at 12. The stanchion devices arelocated between the members 1011, and as they are precisely alike thedescription of one will suffice for all. The stanchion devices consistof a main vertical side member 13, an inclined side member 14, a headstructure formed of two members l516 bearing upon opposite sides of themembers 1314 and secured thereto by bolts 1718 or other suitablefastening devices. A bottom structure also forms a part of the improvedstanchion device and comprises two members 19 bearing upon oppositesides of the members. 13l4 at their lower ends and secured by bolts orother fastening devices 21-22. The members 19 are shorter than themembers 15-16, so that the member 14 stands obliquely, as shown.Extending through the members 1516 is a suspension bolt or pin 23, andconnected to this pin 23 is a section of chain 24, the upper end of thechain being connected to a pin 25 carried by the member 10. By thismeans the stanchion device is suspended swingingly from the member 10.The lower members 19 are likewise provided with a pin or bolt 35 towhich a section of chain 36 is connected, the opposite end of the chainbeing coupled to a pin 37 carried by the member 11. By this means thestanchion frame is flexibly connected, and can be moved laterally ortransversely of the supporting frame, and swing between the same.

Pivoted at 27 between the members 19 is the movable bar member 28 of thestanchion device. The upper free end of the bar being movably arrangedbetween the members 1516. A stop bolt or pin 29 extends through themembers 1516 against which the bar 28 bears when in its verticalposition, to limit the movement toward the main side member 13.

Pivoted at 30 between the members 1516 is a trip member 31, the pivot 30being located at one side of the center of the member 31, so that thegreater weight is at one side of the pivot. The member 31 is formed witha bearing surface 32 against which the free end of the bar 28 bearswhenthe latter is in its vertical or closed position as shown at the left ofFig. 1, and when the bar 28 and the member 31 are in these relativepositions, the shorter end 33 of the member 31 projects above themembers 15-16. Extending through the members 31 between the pivot 30 andthe bearing face 32 is a stop pin 34, the latter bearing upon the upperedges of the members 1516, and thus limiting the movement of the member31 in both directions. Thus when the member 28 is in its verticaloperative position and the member 31 so arranged that the bar 30 bearsagainst the face 32, the pin 34 will rest upon the upper edges of themembers 15-16 between the pivot 30 and the bearing face 32, and thusprevent the member 31 from dropping below its normal position. When themembers 28-31 are in this position it will be understood that thestanchion device is in its operative position. When the stock is to bereleased the attendant presses the projecting terminal 33 of the member31, and throws the member 31 over until the pin 3 1 rests upon the upperedges of the members 1516 at the opposite side of the pivot 30, as shownat the right of Fig. 1. This movement locates the terminal 33 downwardlyand into the path of the free end of the member 28, and when the member28 is moved over to its open position, it strikes the depending port-ion33 and restores the member 31 to the position shown at the right ofFig. 1. The member 28 remains in its open position until the stock isagain required to be secured, and when this is to be accomplished, theattendant simply throws the bar 28 over into its operative position,which movement causes the free end of the bar to elevate the heavier endof the member 31 and passes beyond the bearing face 32, when the member31 will drop by gravity into its locking position, as shown.

The operation of opening and closing the stanchion devices is thus verysimple, and requires a relatively limited amount of labor and time. Thuswhen the operator desires to release the stock he simply depresses theshorter terminal 33 of the member 31 with sufficient force to throw thelatter over into its inoperative position, or with the stop members 3&bearing upon the members 1516'at the opposite side of the pivot 30, andpaying no attention to the member 28, which is thrown over by theefforts of the animal to remove its head, and when the animal thus movesthe member 28 the latter strikes the depending end 33 of the member 31and automatically restores the latter to its former position. The member28 then remains in position against the member 14 until it is necessaryto again secure the stock, when the attendant merely moves the member 28over to its vertical position without paying any attention to the member31, as the free end of the member 28 automatically actuates the tripmember as it passes beneath it. The operation is thus very simple andefficient.

The improved device is simple in construction can be inexpensivelymanufactured and applied to stables or like structures of various kindswithout material structural changes in the device.

Vhat is claimed is 1. A cattle stanchion including a swing ing bar, atrip device pivoted at one side of the center thereof, and reversible inposition, said trip device extending when in one position into the pathof said bar, and a stop carried by said trip device and operating tolimit the movement thereof in both directions.

2. In a cattle stanchion a frame including spaced upper members, a barswinging upon said frame and operating between said spaced members, atrip device pivoted at one side of the center thereof between said sidemembers and reversible in position, and a stop operating to limit themovement of said trip, said trip device projecting at its longer end inthe path of said swinging bar when said bar is in closed position, andprojecting at its shorter end into. the path of said bar when said baris in open position.

3. In a cattle stanchion, a frame including spaced upper members, a barswinging upon said frame and operating between said spaced members, atrip device pivoted at one side of the center thereof between saidmembers and reversible in position, said trip device having a reducedextension at its shorter end, and a stop operating to limit the movementof said trip in both direc tions, said trip projecting at its longer endin the path of said swinging bar when said bar'i's moved into its closedposition and said reduced projection of the trip member extending intothe path of said bar when the bar is moved into its open position,whereby the trip device is automatically restored to its operativeposition by the opening movement of the bar.

In testimony whereof,I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT H. RACE. WVitnesses:

JAs. W. WVINTERs, J. W. PARKS.

